The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-04-06

The Good Iemp!ars WILL meet ID
Loyns's Hall Thursday evening a:
8 o'clock.
SIessrs. Turbeville, Fleming, Nc
Faddin, Baker and others from TIE
Salem side were in town Monday.
The report of the Town Council
published to-day affords the tax pay
ers the opportunity to see in what
channels their money is expended.
Pure German Fariana Cologne for
sale by Messrs. Dinkins & Co., in an
quantity desired. It is a highly
p,:.vG cologne and merits alt the
praise it receives.
A handsome mortar and pestle the
usual drug store sign, adorns the bus
mess house of Dinkins- ( Co. The
pes le is q tastely design and stands
conspicuous suspended from the
front of the store.
The white frost Saturday morning
was an unusual sight for the second
day of April. It has finished what
was lacking to be done to complete
the destruction OF the peach crop.
We had the pleasure of meeting
last Friday, Mr.. R. E. Smith, OF Sandy
Grove. He IS man of meritorious
parts, is closely connected with the
Rev. A. Coke Smith, OF the Methodist
Conference, and is an honor to his
community.
The disagreeable weather Friday
evening forced the members of the
Manning Guard to abandon their
oyster entertainment. They will have
it another time. The oysters, which
had been. ordered for the occasion,
were privately put away by the Guard
and friends-
Mrs. r. F: Milligaa, OF Resin Hill,
lost lately a number OF little chickens.
It was perple7ing question what be-
came Of them. In the evening they
were shut up in the coop, and the.
next morning one or more would be
missing. The mystery was finally re-
vealed by the discovery CT hole un-
der the coop out of which a large rat
weighing over two pounds was hauled
A Trial Justice in the western section
way recently called upon by s couple
wishing an introduction into the mys-
series Of ssstrimony. Learning the
object of his visitors, the Judge
straishte1ed himself up and ordered,
s.hands on the book" Then COM
menced edo you solemnly swear that
the evidence you shall give in this
Here he stopped and collecting him
self commenced the regular ceremon-
les -
Our Supervisor If Registration was
at his post Monday looking wonder
folly cheerful and happy. His facial
organs were constantly wreathed in
smiles An enquiry into the cause
elected the fact that another addition
to bis household had arrived. The
other; Tom was in company. he too
looked Misunderstanding his hand Of
one ofsime Texas ponies recently
purchs in Sumter, was the cause.
The les held meeting on Fri
day at boon in the interest OF the
Manning Guard Various committees
: were sppointed and the meeting cd
71eed to meet on next Monday. 1t
couraging to see that the ladies
noving to the assistance of the
I'd. This is all they need to as
the social and monetary success
ythe Fair on the Goth instant.
The Barnwell Sentinel is responsible
for the following "We were inform
ed that SOW belonging to gentle
man in the Georges Greek section q
this county, gave birth to nine well
formed pups. They we're seen oy q
number of people in that section, and
afterwards with their mother killed
by the owner"
On account Of the disagreeable
weather last Friday there was small
attendance Of applicants before the
County Examining Board. There
we're 9-s cololed. and l white man,
5lr. Quintin Lswreoys, of Salem. The
papers have not~been passed upon by
the Board and will not be for:seyeral
days. It is likely that another ap-
po:ntnsnt will be given to those ash
ing "A teach to come before tie Board
Manning Guard with the aid
DDS are working with might
lin for their fair. Contributions
wass coming in. The: amount re-
ceived mp tor date aggregates the
handsome sum OF s574.50. An Italian
: String Band from Columbia is ez'
pected to furnish the music. Anothe,
Interesting feature Of the fair is the
target shooting between teams of The
respective military companies OF the
county. These and many other thing
will furnish varied amusements to sui
any aud all of the large crowd to b